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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1980
CAS OFFICER RECEIVES ISM
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A TRAINING ASSISTANT OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS), MR WONG WING-WO, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL BY THE QUEEN ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 27 YEARS WITH THE SERVICE.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE CAS CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, MR J.A. FORTUNE, ON PRESENTING A CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR TO MR WÒNG, COMMENDED HIM FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAS CADET CORPS' 20 HECTARE CAMPSITE AT YUEN TUN.
MR WONG JOINED THE ESSENTIAL SERVICE CORPS IN 1951 AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO TRANSFER TO THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WHEN IT WAS FORMED IN 1952.
DURING HIS 28 YEARS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, MR WONG HAD ALWAYS BEEN AN INDUSTRIOUS AND LOYAL OFFICER SERVING IN THE HEAVY RESCUE TEAM AND THE CADET CORPS.
MR WONG WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF LONG AND LOYAL SERVICE WITH THE CAS BY MR FORTUNE.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF MR WONG RECEIVING HIS CITATIONS FROM MR FORTUNE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE GIS PRESS BOXES, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
FIRING PRACTICE AT BASALT ISLAND RANGE
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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN BASALT ISLAND RANGE FOR THREE MORE DAYS FROM SEPTEMBER 8 TO 10 BETWEEN 8 AM AND NOON.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO AN EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENT THAT FIRING PRACTICE AT THE RANGE WOULD BE FROM SEPTEMBER 15 TO 17 BETWEEN 8 AM AND NOON.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING PRACTICE TIMES.
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